tci Part B Insider - 2004 Issue 29

Part B Coding Coach: 3 Steps Take The Guesswork Out Of Hypertension Coding

 401.9 doesn't always cut it - and improved documentation is the key to more specific codesCoding for hypertension should never feel like a coin toss. Here's how to get it right every time. You need to know whether a patient's hypertension is malignant or benign in order to select the most definitive ICD-9 code. Unfortunately, physicians often don't provide adequate documentation on hypertension - and that can make assigning a specific code impossible. Experts agree that improving physician documentation is the only way to improve your coding specificity. Follow these three easy steps to ensure your hypertension...

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